Comments on: Capturing DVD Video for editing http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:38:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bruce Deger http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58736 Bruce Deger Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:23:35 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58736 Hi Wesley, If it meets your needs, you might also consider transferring footage from the DVD to a miniDV tape and then bring the footage into FCP for editing. You connect one end of the video cable that came with your video camera to the audio/video input/output port on the camera and the rca jacks end to the output of a DVD player. Depending upon the model of camera, you can place the camera in vtr mode and activate the record function (not the standard record button) to record to the camera. Some cameras require the remote to activate this function. On my Canon Optura, there is a separate button on the camera for this. I've used this method to record to miniDV tape (or whatever medium your camera uses). Hi Wesley,
If it meets your needs, you might also consider transferring footage from the DVD to a miniDV tape and then bring the footage into FCP for editing.
You connect one end of the video cable that came with your video camera to the audio/video input/output port on the camera and the rca jacks end to the output of a DVD player. Depending upon the model of camera, you can place the camera in vtr mode and activate the record function (not the standard record button) to record to the camera. Some cameras require the remote to activate this function. On my Canon Optura, there is a separate button on the camera for this. I’ve used this method to record to miniDV tape (or whatever medium your camera uses).

]]> By: Riptide Furse http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58511 Riptide Furse Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:11:32 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58511 Another vote for MPEG Streamclip by Squeared5. http://www.squared5.com/ Another vote for MPEG Streamclip by Squeared5. http://www.squared5.com/

]]> By: David Kay http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58483 David Kay Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:29:25 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58483 A very useful piece of software is MPEG Streamclip http://www.squared5.com/, which is free. Here's a link to a post I made which has information that might be helpful, http://www2.edu.clacks.gov.uk/wpmu/click2play/2007/09/18/video-software-tip/ It lets you work with DVD footage, select the section you want and export it to a number of different formats. I've found handbrake is good, when you are less concerned with quality and just want to get the footage into a compressed MPEG4 format. A very useful piece of software is MPEG Streamclip http://www.squared5.com/, which is free. Here’s a link to a post I made which has information that might be helpful,
http://www2.edu.clacks.gov.uk/wpmu/click2play/2007/09/18/video-software-tip/

It lets you work with DVD footage, select the section you want and export it to a number of different formats.

I’ve found handbrake is good, when you are less concerned with quality and just want to get the footage into a compressed MPEG4 format.

]]> By: Darren http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58464 Darren Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:55:59 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58464 I use mactheripper to rip the dvd onto my hard drive. Then I use visual hub to convert it to any video format that will work for the purpose i intend. This will work fine for what you are trying to do. I use mactheripper to rip the dvd onto my hard drive. Then I use visual hub to convert it to any video format that will work for the purpose i intend. This will work fine for what you are trying to do.

]]> By: Kathy Gryta http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58461 Kathy Gryta Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:21:12 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58461 If the DVD is not copy-protected, then you can also rip it and then re-edit it in Adobe Premiere. If it is copy-protected then you can't LEGALLY get to it. Note: what's legal and what is technically possible are not the same thing. If the DVD is not copy-protected, then you can also rip it and then re-edit it in Adobe Premiere. If it is copy-protected then you can’t LEGALLY get to it. Note: what’s legal and what is technically possible are not the same thing.

]]> By: Joe Brennan http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58460 Joe Brennan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:59:52 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58460 Sorry. That was too easy to type. I knew it was wrong as soon as I hit return. Get HandBrake from: http://handbrake.fr/ Sorry. That was too easy to type. I knew it was wrong as soon as I hit return. Get HandBrake from: http://handbrake.fr/

]]> By: Joe Brennan http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58459 Joe Brennan Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:57:19 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58459 Handbrake! Handbrake! Handbrake.com! You're losing time and quality with SnapZ on this one. Handbrake! Handbrake! Handbrake.com! You’re losing time and quality with SnapZ on this one.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58458 Wesley Fryer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:12:42 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58458 You are most welcome, Leif. You might be interested in a list of links I maintain to the Macintosh applications I use: http://wesley.jot.com/WikiHome/macapps I also maintain a similar list for my iPhone applications but there are several new ones my kids have installed and I've installed that I need to add to this list, I'll get this updated in the next few days (hopefully): http://wesley.jot.com/WikiHome/iphoneapps You are most welcome, Leif. You might be interested in a list of links I maintain to the Macintosh applications I use:

http://wesley.jot.com/WikiHome/macapps

I also maintain a similar list for my iPhone applications but there are several new ones my kids have installed and I’ve installed that I need to add to this list, I’ll get this updated in the next few days (hopefully):

http://wesley.jot.com/WikiHome/iphoneapps

]]> By: Leif http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/08/27/capturing-dvd-video-for-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-58457 Leif Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3016#comment-58457 Thanks for so many interesting ideas which you share here. I am really a novice using mac for just a few months after 20 years with Windows - so there is so much to learn. Thanks for so many interesting ideas which you share here. I am really a novice using mac for just a few months after 20 years with Windows - so there is so much to learn.

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